Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Protein is having a quite a moment and seems to be in everything these days—but do we actually need more of it?
Until recently, the recommended daily allowance in the United Sates was 0.8 grams per kilogram. (Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. raised it to 1.2 to 1.6 g/kg.) But the question remains: do people actually need more protein?
In today’s episode of Science Quickly, Rachel Feltman speaks with science journalist Bethany Brookshire about what has happened with the rise of the protein craze.
#protein #proteinmaxxing #health #biology #diet
Protein is having a quite a moment and seems to be in everything these days—but do we actually need more of it?
Until recently, the recommended daily allowance in the United Sates was 0.8 grams per kilogram. (Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. raised it to 1.2 to 1.6 g/kg.) But the question remains: do people actually need more protein?
In today’s episode of Science Quickly, Rachel Feltman speaks with science journalist Bethany Brookshire about what has happened with the rise of the protein craze.
#protein #proteinmaxxing #health #biology #diet
